NEW YORK

 New York Drive-ins

Although New York State was one of the first 10 American states
to host a Drive-in movie theatre— the first one in NY had opened in
in August of 1938 at Valley Stream, on Long Island (a long time gone),
the Empire State was still what you'd call: a late bloomer.   Generally,
across America, the peak years for Drive-ins  were the mid to late 50's.
New York's peak season was '63 .. over 150 Drive-ins were lit that year.

Since then, the state has experienced a rate of attrition and
decline of  79%, but yet, NY remains one of the top 5  Drive-in
states, with more than 30 Drive-ins that are currently operating.

Here are the most-recent closings among the New York Drive-ins,
and remaining Drive-ins that we can still enjoy and help preserve:



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  • Albany vicinity   see:

       • Averill Park, New York
       • Ballston Spa, New York
       • Coxsackie, New York
       • Glenmont, New York
       • Hunter, New York



     BAY DRIVE-IN 
 Alexandria Bay, NY

  • Alexandria Bay (Jefferson County) New York
    Bay Drive-in:  315-482-3874
    located on Route 26 at Bailey Settlement Rd.
    (5 miles from I-84 Exit 50N -> Route 12)

    The big screen at the Bay was first lit-up in 1968
    and has been in continuous operation ever since.
    The present owners - since purchasing it in 1982,
    have gone to great expense and have done a really
    extraordinary job on the expansion & improvements.
    A second 66' wide screen was added in 1999. The Bay
    is also one of the few American Drive-ins which has
    an indoor  viewing area (which can seat 60 people)
    and the only New York State Drive-in that has one.
    Between the two screens, the Bay accommodates
    up to 600 cars and provides audio with FM stereo
    radio broadcast. They are open seasonally, May -
    October; weekends only in spring and fall; 7 nites
    June thru LaborDay. They're lighting each of their
    two screens with double features. For the nostalgia-
    minded, there are 100 traditional window speakers for
    Screen-1, besides radio broadcast (106.1FM & 600AM).
    Screen-2 audio is entirely by radio broadcast (92.3FM).
    Admission: $5 per person for Adults (ages 12 and over);
    Children under 12 years of age are admitted free.

    * On the morning of Saturday, July 15th, 1995, a freak
    windstorm had torn through the Bay Drive-in, causing
    extensive damage, but the owners were commited to
    recovering and reopening (remarkably, within 2wks).
    The following season, in the summer of '96, Twister
    opened  (the Bay already saw Coming Attractions),
    with a Deja view of the wind taking a Drive-in apart.



    photo:  Steve Felder
     GRAND VIEW DRIVE-IN 
 Angola, New York 
 by Steve Felder

  • Angola (Erie County) New York
    Grand View Drive-in:  716-549-2450
    located on Route 5 (Erie Road) @ Lake Street

    Single screen, lit-up seasonally with double features
    (May thru October); 600-car capacity; audio: FM radio.
    Admission:  $6 (12&up);  $3 (age 6-11);  under 6 free.
    The Grand View Will be opening later than usual for
    Season 2006. Watch for their re-opening in July.

    DRIVE-IN TRIVIA:   The Grand View's screen tower is
    the only Drive-in screen tower in America which also
    contains commercial rental space - built into the base.



  • Auburn (Cayuga County) New York
    Finger Lakes Drive-in:  315-252-3969
    located 3mi west of Auburn, off Route 20 @Rte.5

    The big screen at Cayuga County's oldest operating
    outdoor picture show has been lit-up for more than
    half a century.  Development of the property began
    back in 1949, and the Drive-in opened in 1950, with
    a capacity for up to 300 cars. You're still able to find
    working car window speakers here on the old poles,
    although most people listen to the movie audio now
    on their car radio (540 AM). The Finger Lakes is open
    seasonally, from April or early May (depending on the
    temperment of early spring weather), weekends only;
    and then 7 nites between Memorial Day & Labor Day.
    Admission: $6 (for all ages 12&up);  $1 under age 12.



     HOLLYWOOD DRIVE-IN 
 Averill Park, New York

  • Averill Park (Rensselaer County) New York
    Hollywood Drive-in:  518-283-4425
    located east of Albany @ 9270 Route 66

    Located less than 10 miles from Troy, NY, the Hollywood
    has been lit each season since the early years of America's
    Drive-in boom (1952). Originally built for just over 200 cars,
    it has been expanded over the years and can accommodate
    up to 400 vehicles, with audio now provided via FM broadcast.
    The Hollywood has remained a family place -in every sense-
    down through the years, having been handed down from father
    to son ..   the son having operated and enhanced the original
    Drive-in for the past 35 years. The Hollywood's 88-foot wide
    screen is kept lit April thru September with a double-feature.
    Admission:  $7.00 (ages 12&up);  $3.00 (5-11);   under 5 free.



     VINTAGE DRIVE-IN 
 Avon, New York

  • Avon (Livingston County) New York
    Vintage Drive-in:  585-226-9290
    located on Route 15 - north of 5 & 20
    (1520 West Henrietta Road)

    A recent three-screener, built from the ground up
    in 1997, which is lighting each of its 3 screens with
    current 1st/2nd-run double features  (FM radio sound).
    Admission: $7 (11&up); $2 (ages 4-10); 3&under free.
    The Drive-in also operates a popular Flea Market
    here on Sundays, April thru October (585-226-8320).




    © photo:  Society for the
    Preservation of Outdoor Theatres

     MALTA DRIVE-IN 
 Ballston Spa, New York

  • Ballston Spa (Saratoga County) New York
     CLICK for Current Movie Schedule Malta Drive-in:  518-587-6077
    located at 2785 Route 9 --
    1mi south of Exit 13S off the Northway (87)

    Situated 20 minutes north of the state capital,
    this exceptionally well maintained solo screen
    is among New York's oldest .. first lit-up in 1949.
    They are open seasonally, May thru September
    (7 nites in summer); screening double features;
    with a capacity for just over 500 cars.  Audio for
    the movies is provided with local AM & FM radio
    broadcasts, in addition to 3 rows of traditional
    Drive-in speakers maintained for nostalgia fans.
    Admission:  $7 (12&up);  $3 for ages 11 & under.



  • Bath (Steuben County) New York
    Bath Drive-in:  607-776-3191
    located on Lake Road (1mi east of Rte.17)

    Solo screen situated midway between Binghamton
    and Rochester; open seasonally: on weekends only
    in springtime, and 7 nites in summer, til LaborDay.
    They're screening double features; audio provided
    with local AM (64.3) & FM (105.7) radio broadcasts.
    Admission: $6 (12&up); $1 ages 6-11;  under 5 free.



    © photo:  Society for the
    Preservation of Outdoor Theatres

     OZONER 29 DRIVE-IN 
 Broadalbin, New York

  • Broadalbin (Fulton County) New York
    Ozoner 29:   518-883-5735
    located on Route 29 (I-90 Exit 27, then 9mi N to 29)

    A new twin-screen Drive-in for New York (August 2003),
    and the first to operate in Fulton County since 1988,
    built from the ground up. Featuring two 70' wide pole
    screens, lit with double-features on weekends during
    Spring & Fall, and 7 nites during peak Summer season.
    Movie audio is provided by radio broadcast on 89.7FM.
    Admission: $6 per person for ages 12&up; $2 for ages
    5 thru 11, and children aged 4 & under admitted free.



  • Buffalo (Erie County) New York
    Buffalo Drive-in:  716-893-0406
    located at 3085 Harlem Road
    (from NY State Thruway {87} take exit 51W)

    Three screen Drive-in theatre with a capacity
    for up to 1200 cars, open seasonally (April-Sept)
    and 7 nites in summer, screening double features
    (on screens 1 and 2, on Fridays & Saturdays, the
    first movie feature repeats after 2nd film ends).
    Movie audio is provided with AM & FM radio.
    Admission: $7.50 (ages 11&up); $2 for ages 5-10;
    children aged 5 and under are admitted free.



  • Buffalo (Erie County) New York
    see also:   Lockport, NY


  • Catskill (Greene County)
    see:   Coxsackie, New York
    and:   Hunter, New York



    © photo:  Society for the Preservation of Outdoor Theatres  Hi-Way Drive-in Theatre 
 Coxsackie, New York

  • Coxsackie (Greene County) New York
     CLICK for Current Movie Schedule Hi-Way Drive-in:  518-731-8672
    located on Route 9W (7mi north of Catskill)
    5 miles south of NY State Thruway exit 21-B

    Built back in 1950 and in operation since 1951, the
    Hi-Way was showing its age when it was acquired
    by new owners in 1997. They have gone to obvious
    effort and expense to improve the property and to
    give the old gal a needed facelift - which is evident
    throughout - from the freshly painted ticketbooth
    to the refurbished bathrooms, and the very well
    organized snackbar area. For Season'99 a second
    screen was added, and audio had been upgraded
    to SuperFM Dolby process stereo radio broadcast;
    while not identical twins (as their original screen
    is 25' wider than the 50'wide screen added in '99).
    The enthusiastic response to these additions and
    improvements encouraged the Hi-way crew to add
    an ancillary parking field and a 3rd screen in 2004.
    All 3 screens are lit with a different double feature;
    seasonally, April thru October (on wknds only in
    spring and fall; running 7 nites during summer).
    Admission:  $7 (ages 12&up);  $3 for ages 5-10.

    SPECIAL EVENTS: since the last year of the last century
    the Hi-Way has hosted an annual Summer Cruise-in for
    Classic Cars. This year it's on Saturday, August 4th,
    and that will be a triple-feature (Admission: $8/car).



  • Delevan (Cattaraugus County) New York
    Delevan Drive-in:  716-496-5660
    located on Route 16

    Old solo screen, lit-up seasonally with double features
    April - October; wknds spring & fall; 7 nites in summer.
    Audio is provided with local AM & FM radio broadcast.
    Admission:  $5 (age12&up); $2 for Srs. & ages 5-11;
    Thursday is Carload Nite: $10 covers all passengers.



  • East Avon
    see:   Avon, New York


  • Elmira (Chemung County) New York
    Elmira Drive-in:  607-734-8599
    located on Route 352 (southeast of Corning)

    Twin screens, each of them lit-up with double
    features, seasonally, from early May thru mid-
    October; on wknds only in spring & fall; 7 nites in
    peak summer season. Audio is FM radio broadcast.
    Admission: $5 for ages 12&up; age 11 & under free.



     FAIR OAKS DRIVE-IN 
 Middletown, New York

  • Fair Oaks (Orange County) New York
     CLICK for Current Movie Schedule Fair Oaks Drive-in:  845-361-5774
    located off Route 17 (Exit 118); 5 miles
    northwest of Middletown's Galleria Mall --

    * Exit 4W off I-84 (towards Binghamton); cont. to
    exit 118 on Rt.17, then, left at end of exit ramp;
    cross over highway, then right, ¼mi to Drive-in.

    One of the two closest Drive-ins for northern New Jersey
    (NJ has 1 open Drive-in, in the southern part of the state).
    Originally a solo screen, which had gone dark in 1981,
    Fair Oaks was restored & reopened in 1991, and is now
    a twin-screen venue, with a capacity for up to 600 cars.
    Screen 1 is the larger of their 2 screens, if you're eager
    to see the larger picture. Audio is provided with an FM
    radio broadcast; Screen1:   88.1FM / Screen2:   89.5FM.
    Open 7 nites of the week from mid-May thru September.
    Admission:   $7 (ages 12&up); $4 ages 5- 11; 4 & under: free.
    On Bargain Nite (Thursday) their Admission is only:
    $5 for Adults and $3 for Children (ages 5 - 11).



  • Fulton   see:  Minetto, New York


  • Glenmont (Albany County) New York
    Jericho Drive-in:  518-767-3398
    located on Route 9W (at Jericho Road)
    5mi south of Albany NY Thruway exit 23

    Solo screen, lit with double features, seasonally,
    May through September (7 nites during summer).
    Movie Audio via radio brodcast: 98.9 FM & 530 AM.
    Admission:  $7 (ages 12&up);  $3 for ages 5-11.



  • Glens Falls (Saratoga County) New York
    Glen Drive-in:  518-792-0023
    located on Lake George Road, off Route 9
    (½ mile south of 'Great Escape' Funpark)

    Originally a solo screen which opened at the peak
    of America's Drive-in boom (back in 1958), the Glen
    now has twin screens, with an overall capacity for
    up to 800 cars. They're operating seasonally, on the
    weekends only - at first, during May, and then 7 nites
    during peak summer season, and on until Labor Day;
    screening double features on each of their screens.
    Audio is provided with FM radio broadcast, although
    there are still some traditional Drive-in speakers.
    Admission:  $6 (ages 12&up);  $2 for ages 4-11.



  • Greenville (Greene County) New York
    Greenville Drive-in:  518-966-8990
    located 1 mi. south of town, on Route 32

    This old solo screen has been lit-up here seasonally
    and consecutively since the great boom years ('55)
    and remains lit with a double feature, for four nites
    of the week (Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon) May thru September.
    Some of the classic Dr'in car window speakers are
    still being used here, left over from the days when
    the Klein brothers operated this and several of
    the other Drive-ins in the region, but primary
    audio for the movies is provided via FM radio.



  • Hoosic (Rensselaer County) New York
    see:   North Hoosic


     MOUNTAIN DRIVE-IN THEATRE 
 Hunter, New York

  • Hunter (Greene County) New York
    Mountain Drive-in Theatre:  
    located at 1957 State Route 296
    (2 miles off of Route 23A, Hunter)

    Rustic outdoor picture show that first opened in 1948,
    a rural solo screen— nicely nestled in a sweet spot
    with a view, ringed-in by verdant mountain peaks; a
    couple miles upwind of Hunter Mountain. The petite
    (200-car) venue, situated in a mountaintop meadow,
    hosts a 52' wide screen. After a series of ownership
    changes, and a few years in the dark, it was again
    refurbished and had reopened last year under new
    management. Opening weekend (a 3 Stooges short,
    Ghostbusters, and Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind)
    was pushed back to June 2nd, following torrential
    rains .. which also foreshadowed what the weather
    would be like most weekends during Season 2006
    (even washing-away the primary access road, which
    was not repaired until well after the season ended).
    An ambitious format consisting predominantly of
    classic "retro" revival screenings, including vintage
    cartoons and indy films, with a mix of 2nd run movies
    and frequent triple-features, was attempted during what
    was to become the worst weather-season in the Drive-in's
    history. Movie Audio is provided via radio broadcast
    (91.9 FM).   Admission: $15 per carload (2006).



    © photo:  Society for the Preservation of Outdoor Theatres
     HYDE PARK DRIVE-IN 
 Hyde Park, New York

  • Hyde Park (Dutchess County) New York
     CLICK for Current Movie Schedule Hyde Park Drive-in Theatre:  845-229-4738
    located 5 miles north of Poughkeepsie,
    at 510 Albany Post Road (Route 9),
    diagonally accross from FDR Estate.

    In continuous operation since 1949, Hyde Park is one
    of four NY Drive-ins which are less than a two-hour
    drive from Manhattan. Situated on 12 acres, with an
    82' wide screen and a capacity for parking 670 cars,
    the Drive-in operates every nite of the week, from
    April 15th thru September 15th each year. Audio for
    the movies' soundtrack is provided with dual radio
    broadcasts: 530AM & 87.9FM. Admission: $7 (12&up);
    $3 for ages 5-11; wee folk under age 5 admitted free.
    On Tuesday nites adult admission is discounted to $5.



  • Jamestown (Chautauqua County) New York
    Park 60 Drive-in Theatre:   716-484-6060
    located at 1529 Foote Avenue Extension

    One of New York State's recent contributions to the
    overall Drive-in renaissance sweeping America, this
    new twin-screen was built from the ground up. Both
    of their screens have been lit with double-features
    seasonally since May of 2001. The season runs from
    late April thru September; on weekends only early
    and late in the season, and 7 nites during summer.
    Movie audio is provided with an FM radio broadcast.
    Admission:   $6 (12&up);  $3 ages 3-11; under 3 free.



  • Jewett (Greene County) New York
    see:   Hunter, NY


  • Kiantone   see:  Jamestown, New York


  • Liberty (Sullivan County) New York
    Mountain 3 Drive-in:   DARK
    located on Old Route 52


  • Lockport (Niagra County) New York
    Transit Drive-in:  716-625-8535
    located on Route 78 (Transit Road) NE of Buffalo

    The picture show is an old family tradition ..
    the Cohen family acquired its first theatre in
    (Wayland, NY) 1927 .. acquiring 3 others within a
    decade, in Hornell, Corning, and Mount Morris (NY).
    At that point they embarked on constructing their
    own theatre palace, the Stueben, in Hornell; then
    after acquiring the Allendale Theater in Buffalo,
    they went outdoors with the construction of their
    first Drive-in theatre, the Van Buren in Dunkirk, NY
    (which remained in the family until it closed in '79).
    Two years after building their 1st Drive-in, the Cohens
    opened the Sheridan Drive-in near Buffalo, which they
    would operate for 31 years. Six years after opening the
    family's 2nd Drive-in, they acquired the Transit Drive-in,
    which has remained in operation to this day, passed-down
    through 3 generations (for several years back in the 70's
    the Transit had operated year-round, by issuing portable
    heaters to their patrons). Presently, the Transit is NY's
    largest Drive-in:   four screens lit with double-features.
    (and a 19-hole miniature golf course for early arrivals).



  • Lyons Falls (Lewis County) New York
    Valley Brook Drive-in:  315-348-6315
    located of County Route 39 - aka: Lyons Falls Road,
    at Burdicks Crossing (take Route 12 N. from Utica, NY).

    Solo screen, lit with a double feature each nite during
    their season; weekends only during spring and fall, and
    7 nites in peak season (summer); open May thru September.



  • Malta (Saratoga County)   see:   Ballston Spa, New York


  • Massena (St.Lawrence County) New York
    Fifty-Six Drive-in:  315-764-1250
    located on Andrews Street Road

    Solo screen Drive-in screening double features.
    Admission: $5 for ages 12&up; 11 & under free.



  • Maybrook (Orange County) New York
    Maybrook Drive-in:   GONE
    facilities remain located on Homestead Drive

    After having gone dark for a number of years,
    the Maybrook had re-opened for the '98 season,
    then dark in '99 and was subsequently torn-down,
    to be replaced by a senior housing development.



    © photo:  Society for the
    Preservation of Outdoor Theatres

     Field of Dreams .. 
 The Middlehope Drive-in

  • Middlehope (Orange County) New York
    9W Drive-in:  (ongoing restoration effort)
    located on Route 9W,  4mi north of I-84 - Newburgh;

    A restoration attempt had been mounted and attempted by
    Tom Pedler and associates, aided and abetted by volunteers
    who made progress with improving the appearance of the site,
    clearing the grounds, painting the buildings, etc., but the
    effort ran into a series of obstacles that resulted in Tom's
    decision to exercise their cancellation clause in the initial
    lease under which they were operating while attempting to
    resurrect the Middlehope (which opened originally in May
    of 1950 and had operated up until October of 1987). Sadly,
    Tom Pedler passed-away, unexpectedly, April 27th 2002.
    But on an UPnote, aspirations and efforts to revive the old
    Middlehope persist, despite the obstacles, and though that
    great big screen remains dark, the sloped pasture beneath it
    remains a Field Of Dreams.   Most recently, the acquisition of
    the property was being explored & negotiated by the Society
    for the Preservation of Outdoor Theatres (a not-for-profit org).
    Word is:   if the group does manage to succeed where others
    have failed in the effort to revive the Middlehope, their plan
    for the Drive-in is for it to be operated on a non-profit basis,
    "intrinsic with and within the community," member-operated.
    There have been successful non-profit-oriented revivals of
    Drive-ins elsewhere, both in the U.S. & Canada. Let's Hope!
    For further inspiration: HULL's DRIVE-IN (Lexington, Virginia).



  • Middleport (Niagara County) New York
    Sunset Drive-in:  716-735-7372 / 735-3099
    located on Route 31 (at Telegraph Road) about
    35 mins from Buffalo & 45 mins from Rochester

    Traditional family Drive-in movie theatre, built back
    in 1950 - celebrating its 51st straight Season, and
    always operated by the same family .. so maybe -
    you were a kid, and it was Alex & Mary's Sunset;
    now, your kids go to their kids' (Mario & Denise).
    It has three screens and  a sit-down restaurant
    right on the Drive-in lot which is open from 4PM.
    The show starts after the Sun sets, on three screens
    lit with a double-feature on each; altho, for wee folk,
    it begins with Sunset's traditional Drive-in playground!
    Audio for the Movies' soundtrack provided via FM radio.
    Admission: $8 for ages 12 and up; age 11 & under- free.



  • Middletown (Orange County) New York
    see:  Fair Oaks, New York


  • Minetto (Oswego County) New York
    Midway Drive-in:  315-343-0211 / 593-0699
    located at 2475 Route 48 - West River Rd
    (as in: midway between Fulton & Oswego)

    • From Syracuse:  take Route 481 North ..
    crossing either Bridge in downtown Fulton;
    make first right turn off the bridge, to Rte.48

    One of the oldest Drive-in theatres in NY state,
    and easily one of the best-maintained. You will
    also find more than 200 old fashioned Drive-in
    speakers still in operation in the first 6 rows ..
    although an FM (87.9) radio broadcast is primarily
    used to provide audio for the movies. The Midway
    operates seasonally, from mid-April thru October;
    weekends only in spring & fall; 7 nites in summer
    (and their season usually ends on a 'horrible' note ..
    with a special Halloween screening). Their 80'wide
    screen is usually lit with double features weeknites,
    and a triple feature - three movies for one admission
    on the weekends. Their pizzas are almost as popular
    as the movies. Admission: $5 (12&up); 11&under free.



  • Newburgh (Orange County) New York
    see:  Middlehope, New York


  • North Hoosic (Rensselaer County) New York
    Hathaway's Drive-in:  518-686-7768
    located on Route 67 (¼ mile east of Route 22);
    15 mins w. of Bennington (VT); 45 mins NE of Troy.

    Solo screen lit with a double feature each nite,
    on weekends, for up to 300 cars; open seasonally,
    April thru September. Some of the traditional car
    window speakers are still available & operational,
    although audio is provided primarily with FM radio.
    Admission: $6 adults (12&up); $2 ages 3-11; $5 seniors.



     El Rancho Drive-in 
 Palatine Bridge, New York

  • Palatine Bridge (Montgomery County) New York
    El Rancho Drive-in Theatre:  518-673-3515
    located on Rural Route 5 (west of Albany, off I-90)

    Operating consecutively since opening during the
    early years of America's Drive-in boom (May 1952),
    Palatine Bridge has a large (90' wide) solo screen
    with a capacity for up to 400 cars. Their season
    runs April thru October; on weekends only during
    the opening and closing weeks; 7 nites in summer.
    They're screening double features for 1 admission,
    with audio provided by a radio broadcast (89.9 FM).
    Admission: $12 carload - for up to 4 persons; $3 add'l.



     Silver Lake Drive-in Theatre 
  Perry, New York

  • Perry (Wyoming County) New York
    Silver Lake Drive-in:  585-237-3372
    located on Chapman Avenue, off of Route 39
    (east of Buffalo, NY; south of Rochester, NY)

    Originally a worn-out rural solo screen near
    the eastern shore of Silver Lake, when the
    current owners acquired it in 1966 .. currently,
    NY's oldest example of a 'resurrected' Drive-in
    which had previously gone dark. It is also one
    of the best examples in America of a Drive-in
    that has evolved into an overall entertainment
    complex; and without seriously detracting from
    the appeal and essence of its origins. Apart from
    the other amenities and attractions (which include
    an 18-hole miniature golf course), the Drive-in at
    the heart of this 13-acre facility, is a twin screen
    (the original screen [1] is the larger of their two),
    each lit with a double feature, April thru October.
    Movie audio via radio:   [1] 104.9 FM   [2] 100.9 FM.
    Admission:   Adults $6; Children under 10 are $2.



  • Portville (Cattaraugus County) New York
    Portville Drive-in:  716-933-8750
    located on Route 17

    Solo screen Drive-in screening double features.
    Admission: $6 for ages 13&up; ages 12 & under free.



  • Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County) New York
     CLICK for Current Movie Schedule Overlook Drive-in:  845-452-3445
    located 10 minutes west of Taconic State Pkwy
    (between Routes 44 & 55) on Overlook Road

    East of the Hudson River, this is the nearest operating Drive-in
    for Manhattan and metro NYC, and has been in consecutive
    operation since 1949. The 17-acre site is bordered on all
    sides by tall trees in an offroad park-like setting; with an
    inviting grass field beneath its massive 100' wide screen;
    capacity for up to 766 cars. Traditional Drive-in speakers
    have been replaced by radio sound (530 AM) & (87.9 FM).
    They are open seasonally - from late March or early April
    (depending on the temperment of early spring weather) -
    thru October; weekends only in spring and fall, and 7 nites
    from May thru LaborDay; screening 1stRun double features.
    Admission:  $7; (ages 12&up);  $3 (ages 5-11); under 5 free;
    Monday night is Bargain Night  ($2 off the adult ticket price).



  • Rochester   see:   Avon, New York


  • Rome (Oneida County) New York
    West Rome Twin Drive-in:  315-336-9440
    located on Route 69

    Twin-screen Drive-in with a capacity for over 400 cars;
    screening a double feature on each of their 2 screens;
    on wknds early & late in the season; 7 nites in summer.
    Audio is provided with a local FM radio broadcast; for
    Screen 1 in front: 103.1 FM;   Screen 2 in back: 95.3 FM.
    Admission: $6 for ages 12&up; and only $1 for ages 3-11.



  • Saratoga Springs   see:   Ballston Spa, New York


  • Selkirk   see:   Glenmont, New York


  • Syracuse vicinity   see:

       • Auburn, New York
       • Minetto, New York
       • Rome, New York



     Unadilla Drive-in

  • Unadilla (Chenango County) New York
    Unadilla Drive-in:  607-369-2000
    located 1½ miles east of town on Route 7
    (Exit 11 off I-88, then Rte. 357 to Route 7)

    Solo screen Drive-in, open seasonally, from May
    thru September (7 nites in summer) screening double
    features. Movie audio provided with an FM radio
    broadcast (107.9 FM). Admission: $6 for adults
    (ages 13&up); Seniors: $5; and $3 ages 3-12.




     WARWICK DRIVE-IN 
 Warwick, New York

  • Warwick (Orange County) New York
     CLICK for Current Movie Schedule Warwick Drive-in:  845-986-4440
    located on Route 94 - aka: 11 Warwick Trnpk
    (situated behind the Shoprite plaza)

    Worth noting also as the nearest  operating Drive-in
    for northern New Jersey (the one and only outdoor
    cinema operating in NJ is 2hrs south of Warwick),
    this terraced 3-screener was originally a 70' wide
    solo screen operation .. back when Charlie Finger
    and Paul Miller had first opened it as a 5-acre lot,
    with a capacity for up to 350 cars (back in 1950).
    Two years later, Charlie bought Paul out, and he
    continued to operate the Warwick for a quarter
    of a century;  selling it to Frank Seeber in 1977
    (Frank, by the way, started out as a  lot boy  at
    the former Tri-States Drive-in, in Matamoras, PA).
    It has been continuously operated by the Seeber
    family ever since, presently as a three-screener
    by Frank's daughter and her husband (after Frank
    retired in '96). They are lighting each of their three
    screens with double features, seasonally, March
    thru October. Movie audio provided with FM radio.
    Admission: Adults $7.50; Children 4-11 $4.50; under 4 free.



  • Wellsville (Allegany County) New York
    Wellsville Drive-in:  716-593-3833
    The Road to Wellsville:  Andover Road {417}
    * formerly:  The Lin-Ray Drive-in Theatre


    photo:  Louis DiFazio
     WESTBURY DRIVE-IN 
 Westbury, New York 
 by Louis DiFazio

  • Westbury (Nassau County ) New York
    The Westbury Drive-in:   GONE
    After lingering in jeopardy for several years, and
    despite protracted efforts to save the Westbury ...
    Long Island's last drive-in theatre was demolished
    (it was formerly located out on Brush Hollow Road).

    * Life After Death  department ..
    a footnote to the epitaph for the old Westbury Drive-in ..
    much of the equipment from Westbury was acquired by
    the group that was attempting to resurrect the Middlehope.






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